Immunovia reports improved test performance of IMMrayTM PanCan-d in detecting early stage pancreatic cancer in high risk symptomatic patients
Immunovia announced enhanced performance of its IMMray™ PanCan-d test in detecting early-stage pancreatic cancer among high-risk patients with non-specific symptoms. The clinical study demonstrated a 92% specificity and 81% sensitivity for detecting pancreatic cancers across all stages. The study analyzed 433 samples, including 202 PDACs (89 at stages I/II). The results support the commercialization strategy, targeting a potential market of 1-2 million patients in the USA and Europe. This development is pivotal for improving diagnosis and patient outcomes.
- Achieved 92% specificity and 81% sensitivity for early-stage pancreatic cancer detection.
- Study included a robust cohort of 433 samples, enhancing reliability.
- Target market consists of 1-2 million patients in the USA and Europe.
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LUND, Sweden, March 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Immunovia today announced improved performance of its blood based IMMray™ PanCan-d biomarker signature together with CA 19-9, in a clinical retrospective study. The study was designed to evaluate detection of early stage pancreatic cancer in high risk patients with non-specific but concerning symptoms. The study data demonstrate that Immunovia's test now detects pancreatic cancers (all stages) with
Linda Mellby, PhD, VP R&D Immunovia commented: "Detecting pancreatic cancer as early as possible in high risk symptomatic patients is a challenging but extremely important achievement that will support clinicians in providing accelerated and correct diagnosis to the patients. We are very excited to report
Patrik Dahlen, CEO, Immunovia added: " These results demonstrate great performance for detection of early stage pancreatic cancer in symptomatic cohorts, and they further confirm the commercialization strategy for this important risk group of patients. The market size for the symptomatic risk group is 1-2 million patients in USA and Europe. Our test is designed to help clinicians find the cancer at a treatable stage and thus help the patients live longer."
Webcasted teleconference
These results will be presented Tuesday March 30, 2021, in a webcasted teleconference at 16.30 (CET).
Presenters: Thomas King, MD, PhD, Linda Mellby, PhD, Patrik Dahlen CEO, Immunovia
The presentations will be followed by a Q&A session. The webcasted teleconference will be held in English.
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Following the teleconference, a recording will be available on Immunovia's website (www.immunovia.com).
This is information that Immunovia is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 21:20 CET on March 29, 2021.
For more information, please contact:
Patrik Dahlen
CEO Immunovia
Email: patrik.dahlen@immunovia.com
Tel: +46 73 376 76 64
About Immunovia
Immunovia AB is a diagnostic company that is developing and commercializing highly accurate blood tests for the early detection of cancer and autoimmune diseases based on Immunovia's proprietary test platform called IMMray™. Tests are based on antibody biomarker microarray analysis using advanced machine-learning and bioinformatics to single-out a set of relevant biomarkers that indicate a certain disease. Thus, forming a unique "disease biomarker signature".
The company was founded in 2007, based on cancer studies and ground-breaking research in the Department of Immuntechnology at Lund University and CREATE Health Cancer Center, Sweden.
The first product, IMMray™ PanCan-d, is undergoing clinical evaluation in some of the world's largest clinical studies for pancreatic cancer, PanFAM-1, PanSYM-1 and PanDIA-1 and is currently in the final validation phase. The company aims for a sales start at the end of Q1 2021 with subsequent commercial testing in Q2.
When validated, IMMray™ PanCan-d will be the first blood-based test for early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer on the market, with a potential to significantly improve patient survival and outcome.
Immunovia Dx Laboratories located in Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA and Lund, Sweden will provide laboratory testing services in two accredited reference laboratories.
Immunovia's shares (IMMNOV) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For more information, please visit www.immunovia.com.
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